Yoga on Paddleboards? Surf Shop Offers New Workout on Lake St. Clair, Stony Creek

Great Lakes Surf Shop of St. Clair Shores hosts yoga classes on paddleboards on the water at Burke Park in New Baltimore and Stony Creek in Shelby Township this month.

Yoga has long been associated with serenity and finding your center.  And, thanks to a new series of classes hosted by St. Clair Shores-based Great Lakes Surf Shop, yogis can find tranquility on local waters. Yoga on the Lake—using the stand-up paddleboards becoming popular with water sports enthusiasts— is offered at Stony Creek in Shelby Township and on Lake St. Clair at Burke Park in New Baltimore. It takes the exercise away from yoga mats and onto paddleboards, where balancing is more of a challenge. The first session attracted about 9 people at Burke Park, said Great Lakes Surf Shop co-owner Melanie Rucinski. "A lot of people weren't sure what to expect. However, it ended up being a lot of laughs and a lot of splashes and a good …

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